Photos: Blue Jackets at Islanders

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Evgeni Nabokov #20 of the New York Islanders makes the save as Boone Jenner #38 of the Columbus Blue Jackets looks for the third period rebound at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 23, 2014 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders shut out the Blue Jackets 2-0.

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New York Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov (20) defends against Columbus Blue Jackets’ Boone Jenner (38) and Fedor Tyutin (51) as Islanders’ Matt Donovan (46) and Matt Carkner (7) also defend in the third period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, March 23, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. The Islanders shut out the Blue Jackets 2-0.Kathy Kmonicek
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Calvin de Haan #44 of the New York Islanders gets the stick up on Cam Atkinson #13 of the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 23, 2014 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders shut out the Blue Jackets 2-0.Bruce Bennett
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Matt Donovan #46 of the New York Islanders is called for tripping Nick Foligno #71 of the Columbus Blue Jackets during the first period at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 23, 2014 in Uniondale, New York.Bruce Bennett
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New York Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov (20) stops a shot on goal by Columbus Blue Jackets’ Artem Anisimov (42) as Islanders’ Travis Hamonic (3) defends from behind in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, March 23, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y.Kathy Kmonicek
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New York Islanders’ Mike Halmo (43) fights with Columbus Blue Jackets’ Blake Comeau (14) in the third period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, March 23, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. The Islanders shut out the Blue Jackets 2-0.Kathy Kmonicek
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Evgeni Nabokov #20 of the New York Islanders makes the save as Boone Jenner #38 of the Columbus Blue Jackets looks for the third period rebound at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 23, 2014 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders shut out the Blue Jackets 2-0.Bruce Bennett
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Evgeni Nabokov #20 of the New York Islanders makes the second period save against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 23, 2014 in Uniondale, New York.Bruce Bennett
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New York Islanders’ Thomas Hickey (14) slams Columbus Blue Jackets’ Matt Calvert (11) against the boards in the third period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, March 23, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y.Kathy Kmonicek
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New York Islanders’ Travis Hamonic (3) celebrates his goal as Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky (72) and Jack Johnson (7) react in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 23, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y.Kathy Kmonicek
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Kyle Okposo #21 of the New York Islanders is checked by Jack Johnson #7 of the Columbus Blue Jackets during the second period at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 23, 2014 in Uniondale, New York.Bruce Bennett
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New York Islanders’ Mike Halmo (43) and Columbus Blue Jackets’ Mark Letestu (55) collide on the ice as Blue Jackets goalie Sergei Bobrovsky (72) defends in the second period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, March 23, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y.Kathy Kmonicek
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Kevin Czuczman #24 of the New York Islanders trips up Cam Atkinson #13 of the Columbus Blue Jackets during the third period at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 23, 2014 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders shut out the Blue Jackets 2-0.Bruce Bennett
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Kyle Okposo #21 of the New York Islanders is checked into the boards by Boone Jenner #38 of the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 23, 2014 in Uniondale, New York.Bruce Bennett
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Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Columbus Blue Jackets tends net against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 23, 2014 in Uniondale, New York.Bruce Bennett
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R.J. Umberger #18 of the Columbus Blue Jackets is tripped by Kevin Czuczman #24 of the New York Islanders at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 23, 2014 in Uniondale, New York.Bruce Bennett
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Nick Foligno #71 of the Columbus Blue Jackets attempts to get past Thomas Hickey #14 of the New York Islanders at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 23, 2014 in Uniondale, New York.Bruce Bennett
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Thomas Hickey #14 of the New York Islanders holds up Cam Atkinson #13 of the Columbus Blue Jackets as he takes the first period shot at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 23, 2014 in Uniondale, New York.Bruce Bennett
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New York Islanders’ Thomas Hickey (14) and Columbus Blue Jackets’ Blake Comeau (14) collide in front of the net as Islanders’ Frans Nielsen (51) defends from behind in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, March 23, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y.Kathy Kmonicek
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New York Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov (20) defends the goal as Columbus Blue Jackets’ Boone Jenner (38), Nathan Horton (8) and Islanders’ Calvin de Haan (44) battle for the puck in the third period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, March 23, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. The Islanders shut out the Blue Jackets 2-0.Kathy Kmonicek
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The New York Islanders celebrate a second-period goal by Travis Hamonic #3 against Sergei Bobrovsky #72 of the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 23, 2014 in Uniondale, New York.Bruce Bennett
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New York Islanders’ Calvin de Haan (44) drives the puck away from Columbus Blue Jackets’ Boone Jenner (38) as New York Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov (20) defends from behind in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, March 23, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y.Kathy Kmonicek
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Josh Bailey #12 of the New York Islanders and Dalton Prout #47 of the Columbus Blue Jackets fight for the puck during the second period at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 23, 2014 in Uniondale, New York.Bruce Bennett
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New York Islanders’ Casey Cizikas (53) drives the puck down ice away from Columbus Blue Jackets’ Derek MacKenzie (24) and Matt Calvert (11)’ in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 23, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y.Kathy Kmonicek
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Fedor Tyutin #51 of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Cal Clutterbuck #15 of the New York Islanders mix it up during the first period at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 23, 2014 in Uniondale, New York.Bruce Bennett
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